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Eastside

Charleston · Caution

Faber House, East Bay Street, Eastside, Charleston, SC — w_lemay (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

58out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. While Eastside is an important cultural heart of historic African American Charleston with rich Gullah Geechee culinary heritage, visitors should remain attentive. Stick to busier corridors during the day, secure your belongings, and avoid poorly lit residential side streets after dark.”
— Gogo, on Eastside

Walk score

78/100

Bike score

75/100

Recent local news: Ongoing municipal initiatives focus on affordable housing preservation and traffic calming amid ongoing peninsula redevelopment.

About the area

HistoricCulturally RichGentrifyingUrban Residential

Eastside is a historic peninsula neighborhood characterized by classic Charleston single houses, longstanding community institutions, and recent waves of gentrification. Located just northeast of downtown's main commercial district, it offers authentic local dining alongside an evolving streetscape.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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